#boardingpass

Instead of a bit of cardboard for a boarding pass, how about we get one those buzzers you get at restaurants when they want you to pick up your own food?

It could buzz when you have to board and it could even have a little instructional LCD to tell you where the gate is, serve up the odd ad, etc.

They would be handed out at check in and swapped at the gate for a paper chit with your seat number on it.

Benefits….

1. Passenger management … You could for example buzz people in the order you want them to board.

2. No need for announcements at the airport

3. By incorporating a position sensor you would know where every passenger is in the terminal in case they don’t board.

4. Since airports are just big shopping centers think of the data analytics opportunity!